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FIELD TARGET MATCHES

AARR hosts competitive matches under both the American Airgun Field Target Association (AAFTA) rules as well as world style matches under the World Field Target Federation WFTF rules. Airgun Field Target is played with air rifles and pistols 20 foot pounds of energy (fpe) or less power. Steel targets with a hole in the face plate are placed at 10 to 55 yards from a shooting position. Competitors must make their pellet go thru a hole in the face plate that is ⅜” of an inch for closer targets, to 2” for most distant targets in windy situations. If the pellet passes through the hole, the target will fall and the competitor gets a point. There can be up to 25 lanes with two targets per lane to address on a course.

It’s a little like golf in the way you walk from lane to lane addressing different “kill zone” hole sizes at new situations of wind and distance.

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AAFTA 2020 National Field Target Championships

Ashland Air Rifle Range is proud to have been awarded the hosting of the AAFTA National FT Championships. We will be hosting the event at the San Luis Obispo Sportsmen’s shooting rangein Morro Bay CA on Oct 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2020.

Our club will be supported by the California clubs helping to make this a well run, safe and challenging event. On-Site registration, (save money and pre-register here) opens at 8:am Fri. May 1st. The Pistol match shooters/safety meeting will be at 3:00pm and Pistol match will start at 3:15.

Check the “Extra Campers Meal Package” if you want to join in the campers breakfast, and evening BBQ after the matches. Your match fees include the after match lunch on Saturday and Sunday.

American Hunter Rifle Class

AAFTA Hunter Rifle classes in Piston and PCP is limited to a 16 power scope,(a higher power scope can be used and turned down to the 16 mark), but allows up to 20 fpe, along with a bi pod and stool (with no arm rests) or bucket, and so the game is very different from the WFTF 12fpe game. Especially in terms of having to read the wind, endurance conditioning and need to know the actual distance to each target. A typical pellet shot from a 12 fpe air rifle will have about 3” of wind movement at 55 yards with a 5 mph cross wind, and over 3.5” of drop in point of impact from a zero of 25 yards at 55 yards. With the same wind, a 20 fpe air rifle will only have to deal with about 2” of wind movement and 1.5” of drop at 55 yards.

American Open Class

AAFTA Open classes in Piston and PCP also allow up to 20fpe, but no bi pod or higher seat. Instead, a harness that goes over the shooters shoulders and supports their back with straps that hook around their knees when sitting. This can create a very comfortable and stable platform for those with a bad back, but are still easily able to get up and down from the ground.

World Class Competitions

The American style of WFTF Class uses almost the exact same rules as the WFTF rules which limit competitors rifles to12 fpe (foot pounds of energy) and no bipods, buckets or harnesses. But at World field target club and championship matches around the world, competitors only shoot one shot per target on 25 lanes and 50 targets per day, while the AAFTA game is almost always two shots on each target on 12 to 15 lanes and 24 or 30 targets. That second shot on the same target usually has a much better chance of a knock down. The American game under the AAFTA rules provides for a wider variety of body types and physical conditioning. To play under the WFTF world rules, one must be able to get down on, and up from, a 6” or less high bumbag 25 times a day, and not all would be competitors can do this.

So, sitting on a higher bucket or stool and using a bipod in Hunter class, or a sitting harness in Open class,helps a lot more folks stay in or join the American game. While the American game has less getting up and down for our Hunter and Open classes, with less lanes and two tries on each target, the chance for ranging or guessing the wind wrong and missing is cut in half compared to the world game and courses. That’s fine if you only plan to compete locally or nationally.

But, this has a negative effect on the USA team at the WFTF World Championships because all year they have been playing almost all their AAFTA Grand Prix series and National Championships matches on shorter courses with two shots per target. At AARR we have one shot per target courses for those who want to practice for the WFTF Championships, and two shots per target courses for AAFTA competitors. See the official AAFTA Rules for more details about classes.

Clean the Course Prize

If a member competitor during a “First Saturday Prize” with 6 shooters or more, or grand prix match “Cleans the Course”, (knocking down all 50 targets) in a, “one shot per target match”, they win a PRIZE package of: $250 in cash, FREE match fees on all courses for a FULL year plus, a 5 day stay for two at Ashland Air Rifles own, “Oak Haven”, AirBnB suite.

Note: (This match is open to all AAFTA or WFTF classes).

You can schedule your time on the courses by calling Wayne 541-XXX-XXXX, or Randy 541-XXX-XXXX or emailing xxx@xxx.com

Safety Rules

AARR is sanctioned by AAFTA and abides by the AAFTA Safety Rules These Safety Rules will be strictly enforced. As a member, you are required to know these rules and demonstrate proper safety at all times. Anyone abusing these rules may be expelled from the shooting range and match participation.

AAFTA 2020 National Championship Field Target Team Rules

Teams can consist of 4 or 5 competitors from a club or sponsored vendor, but only four of the scores are counted from the team in the final score.